I can’t believe it’s almost 2010: another year of gardening and another year for the All- America Selections.

The AAS have an inherent good-gardening stamp of approval. The designation signals superior performance in a plant that usually includes vegetables, annuals and bedding plants. More recently they have added a cool-season award to the list so gardeners can start planting now.

Some pretty “Big Love” is coming to Shelby County High School this Friday and Saturday, when the theater department presents Charles Mee’s Big Love, an update on one of the oldest plays ever known, The Suppliant Women by Aeschylus.

The power of a simple gift is one of the most amazing powers there is. From China to Peru, Samaritan’s Purse has been busy sending shoebox gifts to hurting and poor children. Since 1993, Samaritan’s Purse has delivered more than 61 million shoebox gifts to boys and girls in 130 nations. Because of this program, children and their families all over the world are impacted and find hope through Jesus.

That's the day they find out whether or not they will get the go-ahead to start plans to build a winery to go with the vineyard they established last year.

A special local-option election will be held Nov. 24 for the Southville Voting Precinct (B-101), which will allow voters to decide if they would like for the Vegh-Davis Vineyard, located at 5916 Hempridge Road, to be allowed to operate as a winery.